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Setting up Wireless Service
(For Windows Vista)

Table of Contents

1. What is the Wireless Network Service?
2. What are the system requirements?
3. How do I create a connection?
4. How do I log on to the network?
5. How do I get help?

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I. What is the Wireless Network Service?

This service allows anyone with a laptop, a Gatorlink account, and an appropriate wireless networking card to access the university network and the internet from areas around campus that have been activated. To offer the potential benefits of this service to the University of Florida community, NERDC Network Services is in the process of deploying a campus wide wireless network.

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II. What are the system requirements?

From Windows XP, setting up wireless service requires the following: 

• The Windows Vista operating system and CD. You may need your Microsoft Windows CD.

• The wireless networking card must be properly installed. To be compatible with the systems on campus your wireless card will need to 'Wi-Fi' compatible.



To properly install the networking card, you must install the software drivers that are provided as a CD or floppy disk with the card. You must also install the client configuration utility (or setup utility) which will allow you to modify configuration settings. 

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III. How Do I Create a Connection?

After the primary network components are installed and configured, you must create a connection that will connect you to GatorLink services, to which you can double-click each time you'd like to get online.  To create the connection, follow these steps listed below:

1. If the Control Panel is not open, Go to the task bar and click on Blue Start Orb, then click on Control Panel.

 
2. Double Click on the Network and Sharing Center, and then double-click on the Set up a connection or network link.



 
3. Select Connect to the Internet, Press the Next> button.
   Select How do you want to connect? Select Wireless, Press the Next> button.
   
   

 



4. Click on the Finish button. A Connection shortcut for the LAN Connection should now appear inside the Network Connections window.

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IV. How do I log on to the network?

Once your computer is set up properly and restarted, you can log on to the UF network using your browser. Follow these instructions to log on to the network: 

1. Set up your computer using the information in this document.
2. Open your Web browser (Netscape, FireFox or Internet Explorer).
3. You will be prompted to enter your Gatorlink Username and Password at the WalkUp Port-Authentication page. (You will need to enter your username and password to access the wireless network)
4. Log off by turning your computer off.

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V. How do I get help?

The UF Wireless Networking Homepage and the UF Computing Help Desk offer assistance to UF students, faculty, or staff who need help accessing the campus computing services. You can contact the UF Computing Help Desk by calling (352)392-HELP (4357) or by sending an e-mail to helpdesk.ufl.edu

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